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Stock Market News 2 February 2026

PennyMac Financial Services stock slides again as KBW cuts target and MSR runoff stays in focus

PennyMac Financial Services stock slides again as KBW cuts target and MSR runoff stays in focus

PennyMac Financial (PFSI) fell 5.3% to $94.58 Monday after KBW cut its price target to $115 from $143, citing concerns over faster mortgage prepayments and servicing rights runoff. The stock has dropped 38% since Jan. 29. Fourth-quarter net income was $106.8 million, with servicing segment pretax income plunging to $37.3 million. A law firm has launched a probe into the late-January share plunge.
Coherent (COHR) stock jumps more than 6% — earnings and a Bystronic deal update are in focus

Coherent (COHR) stock jumps more than 6% — earnings and a Bystronic deal update are in focus

Coherent shares jumped over 6% Monday, trading as high as $229.10 after Bystronic confirmed it completed the purchase of Coherent’s Tools for Materials Processing business. The company will report fiscal second-quarter results after markets close Feb. 4. Analysts expect earnings of $1.22 per share on $1.6 billion in revenue. Intraday volatility spiked ahead of the results, with options pricing in a 15% move by Feb. 6.
NIQ Global Intelligence stock sinks after COO exit filing — what investors watch next

NIQ Global Intelligence stock sinks after COO exit filing — what investors watch next

NIQ shares fell 9.9% to $15.31 after the company disclosed COO Tracey Massey’s resignation and said it would not fill the role. The company reaffirmed its 2025 guidance and assigned COO duties to CEO Jim Peck and the leadership team. Massey will remain as an adviser until September 2026. The move comes ahead of NIQ’s next earnings report.
Comstock Resources stock slides nearly 9% as U.S. natural gas futures tumble on warmer forecast shift

Comstock Resources stock slides nearly 9% as U.S. natural gas futures tumble on warmer forecast shift

Comstock Resources shares dropped 9% to $22.16 Monday as U.S. natural gas futures plunged 21.6% after mid-February weather forecasts turned warmer. EQT Corp and CNX Resources also fell. The March gas contract posted its steepest one-day percentage loss since 1996. Comstock will report fourth-quarter results on Feb. 11.
Boston Scientific stock price drops today: BSX slides as investors size up Feb. 4 earnings, Watchman trial date

Boston Scientific stock price drops today: BSX slides as investors size up Feb. 4 earnings, Watchman trial date

Boston Scientific shares fell 1.6% to $92.01 Monday, lagging sector peers as the S&P 500 rose. Investors are watching for the company’s Feb. 4 earnings call and the March 28 release of CHAMPION-AF trial results for its Watchman device. TD Cowen maintained a buy rating, citing potential upside if the trial data proves positive.
VSE Corporation stock dives as $1 billion share-and-unit sale spooks investors

VSE Corporation stock dives as $1 billion share-and-unit sale spooks investors

VSE Corporation shares fell 10.4% to $195.93 after announcing a $1 billion stock-and-unit offering to fund its acquisition of Precision Aviation Group. The company detailed a plan to raise $650 million in common stock and $350 million in tangible equity units, with additional debt financing. SEC filings show PAG posted $472 million in 2024 revenue and $6.8 million net income. Traders focused on dilution risk as the offering terms emerged.
Goldman Sachs stock climbs as Fed chair nominee Warsh and strong factory data steady banks

Goldman Sachs stock climbs as Fed chair nominee Warsh and strong factory data steady banks

Goldman Sachs shares rose 1.3% to $947.36 Monday afternoon as U.S. banks rallied and the S&P 500 neared record highs. The ISM’s manufacturing index hit 52.6 in January, its first expansion in a year. The U.S. jobs report, scheduled for Friday, was delayed due to a partial government shutdown. Lawmakers began debating a bill to end the shutdown, with a House vote set for Tuesday.
Amphenol stock rebounds in New York trade as APH swings again — here’s what matters now

Amphenol stock rebounds in New York trade as APH swings again — here’s what matters now

Amphenol shares rose 1.2% to $145.85 Monday after swinging between $141.02 and $148.36, rebounding from last week’s 3.7% drop. The move followed record quarterly results and a $6.4 billion sales report, but the stock remains 13.8% below its Jan. 27 high. Wall Street’s broader rally lifted sector peers TE Connectivity and Eaton. Amphenol’s forecast includes $900 million in sales from its recent CCS acquisition.

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Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

7 February 2026
Corning shares jumped 8.3% to a record $122.16 Friday, gaining 11% over two sessions amid strong demand for AI infrastructure stocks. The move follows a $6 billion optical fiber deal with Meta and upgraded company forecasts. Shares traded as high as $122.56 and rose 0.6% after hours. COO Avery Nelson sold 1,894 shares for tax withholding, retaining 66,050.
PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

7 February 2026
PepsiCo priced €2.5 billion in euro notes across four maturities, with settlement set for Feb. 11, according to an SEC filing. The company plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, including repaying commercial paper. Shares closed at $170.49 Friday, up 1.8%. PepsiCo is also cutting U.S. snack prices by up to 15% after consumer pushback.
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